In a dim and distant universe <4864AF36.4010902@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Phillip Marsden <phillip.marsden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> enlightened us thusly: > There are about 300 names in my programming agency database, which also > has not been developed for years, but that does not mean that any of > these agencies are still in business. By virtue of the fact emails don't bounce (or get returns as mailbox over-quota) I assume that they're still in use. I also assume that if people weren't interested, they'd unsubscribe. Anyway.... > You state that you know of many people who run RISC OS and are unaware > of other RISC OS users and do not use RISC OS forums. Let us accept that > there are indeed thousands of these people, rather than a figment of > your imagination. Why don't you contact these people and inform them of > the joys of OPro and ask them to contact David Pilling? Oh I do. I usually end up having a long chat with them, and point them to the various magazines, newsgroups and local usergroups in their area. However, this is the slow way of finding the RISC OS users - as it relies on them requiring help and happening to find my telephone number, which I imagine would also be a small subset of potential users. > I know that you will not consider passing on the details of these people > to David Pilling so that he can mailshot them (privacy etc), so why > don't you make the first move? If there is any substance at all to your > claims, then this might result in extra sales for OPro (RISC OS or > Windows) and indeed any other software that is being developed for RISC > OS. > Will you (can you) do this, or have I called your bluff? Oh indeed. If David would like me to include an Ovation flyer in any of my mailshots, I'd be more than willing to include one. In fact, I just put a RISC OS Now flyer in with a batch of Orpheus re-subscription renewals, which I think resulted in about 4 new subscribers for RONow, just this week. :-) In fact, if David has a flyer as a document, I'll even print it out for him - can't say better than that. :-) Paul Vigay Editor, www.RISCOS.org -- Using, programming and promoting RISC OS - the most productive computer system in the world. Check it out now, and change your view of computers!! To reply/email, visit http://www.riscos.org/feedback/ 51 things to do in a lift.... 13. Greet everyone getting on the lift with a warm handshake and ask them to call you Admiral. To unsubscribe or subscribe goto: //www.freelists.org/list/davidpilling